Melanie Roussel
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: A villain that I wish could be redeemed
With a confidence born of unemployment and too much time on my hands, I've decided to join in the fun and commit to the Wednesday Weekly...
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Melanie Roussel
- May 8, 2020
- 4 min
Death - CATS ARE NICE
When one of the most beloved characters in a franchise is the personification of Death, you know you're talking about the works of...
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Melanie Roussel
- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
Granny Weatherwax - Bad Ass Witch and Crone
Granny Weatherwax was not an advertisement for witchcraft. Oh, she was one of the best at it, no doubt about that. At a certain kind,...
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Melanie Roussel
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
Sam Vimes - Commander of the City Watch
“He created me. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who watches the watchmen? Me. I watch him. Always. You will not force him to murder for...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 29, 2020
- 4 min
Three Famous UFO Sightings
Let's see... in 2020, we came close to World War Three, the acquittal of President Donald Trump, the spread of COVID-19, bushfires...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
Narrativia announces definitive Discworld screen adaptations!
With my Weird and Wonderful Discworld Characters series of posts coming up in May, this news couldn't have come at a better time! It's...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 27, 2020
- 4 min
Strange and Fearsome Critters
It's time to jump into the wonderful world of cryptids, those supernatural and Fearsome Critters. I’ve written about strange beasts...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 20, 2020
- 3 min
Whatever happened to... Terra Nova
I wouldn't be surprised if this one passed you by, but recently, I've really been missing Terra Nova recently. It's a truth universally...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
Review: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
“Too late, I found you can't wait to become perfect, you got to go out and fall down and get up with everybody else.” William Halloway...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 6, 2020
- 3 min
2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge Check-in
I think I'm going to meet my Goodreads Reading Challenge target this year... For those of you who don't know, the Goodreads Reading...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
The Origins of April Fool's Day
Where, when and why did we decide that April 1st was a good day to pull pranks on one another? Well, like many weird aspects of our...
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Melanie Roussel
- Mar 29, 2020
- 2 min
Blogging in a Lockdown
What a strange new world we find ourselves in. I guess every generation has it's one-in-a-lifetime, to tell your grandkids about, event....
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Melanie Roussel
- Mar 11, 2020
- 2 min
Review: Geek Feminist Revolution by Hurley
Kameron Hurley is challenging the accepted narrative of cannibalistic llamas. It makes total sense. Read the book. The Feminist...
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Melanie Roussel
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
Science Fiction Predicts 2020
2020 is just around the corner. In these troubling times, it's helpful to have an idea of what's in store. Well, fear not, here are a few...
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Melanie Roussel
- Nov 4, 2019
- 3 min
14 Years later, is V for Vendetta still relevant?
Remember, remember the fifth of November... 'Tis the season for V for Vendetta. And if you start the movie at 9:57 pm, Parliament blows...
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Melanie Roussel
- Oct 21, 2019
- 4 min
7 Reasons why the Sequel will be a Flop
Why are so many movie sequels complete flops? You know what we're talking about. Thor: The Dark World, Guardian of the Galaxy 2, S.Darko,...
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Melanie Roussel
- Sep 23, 2019
- 3 min
Steampunk: Airships
What does every alternate version of history have, from steampunk to dystopias? Airships, of course! In fact, I’ve just finished reading...
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Melanie Roussel
- Sep 19, 2019
- 1 min
Flash: The Busy Bee by Melanie Roussel
The busy bee, bright brown and yellow, Flits from flower to flower in industrial glee, With not a care in the world. Just like my...
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Melanie Roussel
- Sep 16, 2019
- 4 min
6 Clichés of Sci-Fi Villains
How can you tell if you're dealing with clichéd villains? Easy! First of all, I love Star Trek Discovery. It has multifaceted characters,...
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Melanie Roussel
- Sep 9, 2019
- 4 min
Alternative Timeline Episodes Are a Waste of Time
Well, I haven't had a rant in a while, so let's try this. What does Lucifer, The Umbrella Academy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek,...
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